Events

Sub-Regional Conference on Wastewater Management: Promoting Innovations and Sustainable Investments

29 January 2013 to 31 January 2013

Manila

Philippines

The sub-regional conference formally launched Regional Technical Assistance 8060: Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific. Participants comprised a mixture of government executives, wastewater industry practitioners, and private sector representatives from the following countries: Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan. Project proponents from different developing member countries presented their success stories, while experts in the sanitation and wastewater industry discussed planning, technology, financing, and management options.

Program and Learning Materials:

29 Jan 2013
30 Jan 2013
31 Jan 2013

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
29 Jan 2013	Introduction	Welcome Remarks	Bindu Lohani
29 Jan 2013	Introduction	Keynote Speech	Nguyen Thanh Nghi
29 Jan 2013	Introduction	Presentation on ADB Regional Technical Assistance 8060: Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific Thispresentation outlines the details of theRegional Technical Assistance 8060: Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific...	Jingmin Huang
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Key Points on Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thissession featured presentations with information that provide understanding of the current conditions of cities. It also included a discussion on the...	Gil-Hong Kim
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Dhaka, Bangladesh - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities As a well-managed sanitation system will contribute to improving the environment, it is essential for new urban development to provide sanitation systems...	Quamrul Alam Chowdhury
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Medan, Indonesia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities The city of Medan inIndonesialags behind sanitation, especially its sewerage system. Thispresentation listsdown a number of recommendations that are to...	Bachtiar Yuwono
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Makassar, Indonesia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thispresentation explainsthe wastewater situation in Makassar inIndonesia, focusing particularly on wastewater coverage and existing policy and plans. ...	Imbang Muryanto
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thispresentation briefly introducesUlaanbaatar inMongolia, and the city’s sewerage situation. The central wastewater treatment plant and master plan of...	Batsukh Baljinnyam
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Davao, Philippines - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thispresentation providesa review of the wastewater situation, including existing wastewater policy and plans in the City of Davao in thePhilippines.The...	Robby Alabado
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Colombo, Sri Lanka - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thispresentation providesa review of the wastewater situation, including existing wastewater policy and plans in the City of Colombo inSri Lanka. The ...	Kumudinie Geetha Samarasinghe
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Urban Sanitation Development in Viet Nam Thispresentation provides an overview of the current urban sanitation in Viet Nam. It highlights the drainage and wastewater treatment issues that the...	Tuong Van Nguyen
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities	Republic of Uzbekistan - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Thispresentation providesa brief description of Uzbekistan, with an overview of the wastewater situation and existing legislative framework in the country...	Kultasova Galina Amirbekovna
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Key Points on Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects With the goal of making sanitation acceptable, thissession explored different solutions that secure buy-in for sanitation and wastewater projects. It ...	Lisa Lumbao
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Planning for Progress, Planning for Sanitation: The Case of Yogyakarta, Indonesia With the mission to become a clean and healthy city just like others, the City of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is working its way towards providing excellent...	Ir. Bambang Sugiharto
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Acquiring Land in a Densely-Populated City: The Case of East Zone, Metro Manila, Philippines Thispresentation discussesadvocacy strategies used by Manila Water Company in the Philippines to engage stakeholders and sustain community partnerships...	Chris Tagros
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	"My Town, My River" Renovation Project: City of Kitakyushu's Experience on Wastewater Management Thispresentation providesan overview of the City of Kitakyushu, Japan. The city’s approach, including technology options to wastewater management, are...	Yasuyuki Fukunaga
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Institutionalizing Septage Management in a Local Government Unit: A Case Study of Dumaguete City Thispresentation showsa detailed diagram on how to effectively institutionalize septage management in a local government unit. The experience of Dumaguete...	Jose Antonio
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Various Models for Sludge Management in Asia	Antoinette Kome
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Acceptable: Innovative Ways to Secure Buy-In for Sanitation and Wastewater Projects	Community-Led Total Sanitation	Muhammad Asim Saleem
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater a Resource	Key Points on Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater A Resource Thispresentation introducesthe City of San Fernando in the Province of La Union, Philippines. The sanitation programs of the city comprising of ecological...	Mary Jane Ortega
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater a Resource	Introduction on Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater A Resource With the goal of creating sustainable sanitation, thissession explored various solutions on how to turn wastewater into resource. It discussed a number...	Mary Jane Ortega
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater a Resource	Innovative Institutional Approach for an Inclusive Sewer System: The Case of Alandur, India The Alandur Sewerage Project is a unique case of public-private partnership in the sanitation sector in urban India. It represents an effective institutional...	Mukesh Mathur
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater a Resource	Wastewater for Sustainable Tourism: The Case of Boracay, Philippines Thispresentation providesa brief introduction of Boracay Island, Philippines. Apart from the situation of water supply, it discusseshow sustainable wastewater...	Bernardo Mañosca
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Sustainable: How to Make Wastewater a Resource	Wastewater for Aquaculture: The Case of Mirzapur, Bangladesh A low-cost wastewater treatment that developing countries can consider is duckweed. It is energy-efficient, cost-effective, and applicable under a wide...	Masum Patwary
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	Key Points on Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management With the goal of creating affordable sanitation, thissession explored various ways that make financing of sanitation and wastewater management possible...	Amy Leung
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	Building the Sanitation Market A global sanitation gap continues to exist at present. Access to sustainable sanitation can be achieved by delivering products and services along the ...	Roshan Shrestha
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	Microcredit for Sanitation: The Case of Sanitation Revolving Fund in Viet Nam Thispresentation discussesthe context and background in establishing a Sanitation Revolving Fund in Viet Nam. The fund is seen as an effective way to ...	Tran Thi Thu Hang
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	Public-Private Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development and Investment in Wastewater Management Thispresentation introducesKolon Water & Energy as a total water solution provider in the Republic of Korea. The public-private partnership framework...	Soo-Young Lee
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	The Case of Japan: How Government Subsidies Have Been Used for Sanitation Thispresentation discusseshow to ensure central government or local government subsidies are used rationally to solve sanitation issues. The necessary...	Mitsuo Kitagawa
29 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Affordable: Different Ways to Finance Sanitation and Wastewater Management	Key Points on Moderated Panel Discussion - Various Financing and Delivery Mechanisms in Sanitation Thissession hosted a moderated panel discussion that explored various financing and delivery mechanisms available to create affordable sanitation.	Hubert Jenny

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Key Points on Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You Thissession discussed various innovative methods and technologies that make sanitation manageable.	Fei Yue
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Centralized vs. Decentralized Sewerage Systems: Which is Which for You? Lack of data on actual performance of decentralized plants exists in general. The need to identify which scale is optimal to use is based on the outcome...	Markus Starkl
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Technology Options for Sustainable Wastewater Solutions While sustainable solutions are complex with specific requirements, efficient wastewater solutions integrate water, waste, and energy as much as possible...	Andreas Hauser
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Comparing Technologies on What Might Work for You: The Case of West Zone, Metro Manila, Philippines Thispresentation describes the sewage treatment process used by Maynilad Water Services in the Philippines. It also enumeratesexisting facilities and ...	Francisco Arellano
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Wastewater Sector and Wastewater Systems in Sri Lanka Thispresentation describesthe present condition of sewerage systems in Sri Lanka. The major wastewater treatment plants,including projects implemented...	DPM Chandana
30 Jan 2013	Making Sanitation Manageable: How to Make Different Technologies Work for You	Key Points on Moderated Panel Discussion - What are the Driving Factors in Choosing a Specific Technology?	Paul Bulson

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
31 Jan 2013	Making Planning for Sanitation Understandable: Available Options	Introduction to WaMEX Developed by ADB and the UNESCO-IHE, the Wastewater Management Expert System, also known as "WaMEX,"provides decision-makers and planners with a tool ...	Zoran Vojinovic
31 Jan 2013	Making Planning for Sanitation Understandable: Available Options	The Cities Development Initiative for Asia: Enhancing the Quality of Urban Infrastructure Investments The task of Cities Development Initiative for Asia, aregional technical assistance facility established in 2007,is to develop or prepare priority urban...	Nadir Ehsan
31 Jan 2013	Closing Remarks		Anand Chiplunkar